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“Establishing the correct diagnosis by laparoscopy before initiating medical therapy with medication that is associated with significant short‐term and long‐term side‐effects is the preferred approach, although further studies are warranted ”
2013 2010 2017
Diagnostic laparoscopy is not always necessary before medical treatment of pelvic pain. Empiric medical treatment is acceptable in most cases
Dunselman GA, et al Hum Reprod. 2014 Mar;29(3):400‐12; Leyland N, et al. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2010 Jul;32(7 Suppl 2):S1‐32; Practice Committee of the ASRM. Fertil Steril. 2014 Apr;101(4):927‐35: NICE guideline, 2017. nice.org.uk/guidance/ng73.
How do we define “empiric symptoms” consistent with endometriosis?
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